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Hotell (2013)

A bit of a mixed bag

Vikander gives a powerful and memorable performance, with some good support from the surrounding characters. The story, however, veers far into the implausible at times, and crosses the boundary of good taste at least once to the extent that one suspects Vikander may harbor some regrets about participating, despite her otherwise strong performance. The implausibility results from a failure in the latter part of the film to effectively communicate Vikander's mindset-Erika's disposition toward Rikard is difficult to divine from the action presented, and their subsequent misadventure seems to defy the logic of the film. If one overlooks that bit, however, the rest of the film hangs together pretty well. All just my opinion, of course.